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Could the US-Israel war with Iran ripple across the entire Gulf region and affect us all?
The Persian Gulf is made up of some of the wealthiest and safest countries on Earth,
and until recently they've mostly been insulated from Middle East conflicts.
But that's now changing.
For more, listen to The Global Story on BBC.com or wherever you get your podcasts.
On the programme,
we will of course be bringing you all the latest developments in the rapidly escalating war in the Middle East.
We'll take you to Iran, to Lebanon and to the Gulf states,
but we will also find time to bring you a few other stories from around the world today.
But let us begin with the situation in the Middle East.
Israel has carried out fresh strikes against Iran.
Its military says it's hit the regime's leadership compound,
which includes the presidential office and the Supreme National Security Council.
It's also targeted the Tehran headquarters of Iran's state broadcaster.
Meanwhile, Lebanon is being drawn deeper into the war.
Israel bombed Beirut and sent troops to the south of the country as the Iran-backed group Hezbollah again launched rockets at Israel.
major disruption to global air travel.
Tens of thousands of passengers have been left stranded after key airports, including hubs in Dubai,
Doha and Abu Dhabi, were closed following Iran's retaliation against the Gulf states.